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A group of Virginia environmental and faith organisations on Monday lodged a petition for appeal to block Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) from severing Virginia's RGGI-linked carbon market, arguing the administration does not have the constitutional authority nor has presented supporting evidence to do so.

The tiny insect, the scarce yellow sally, is bred in a zoo, raising hopes for saving the species.

The Bahamas released a draft of the country’s proposed carbon market and GHG regulations on Friday, providing guidance for carbon credit sales, GHG reduction initiatives, and emissions allowances.

Report argues chickens should be kept in much smaller flocks and given more space

The industrial poultry farming sector needs to be radically restructured to stop the spread of bird flu, says a report that argues wild birds are victims rather than the main vectors of the disease.

Bird flu is spiralling out of control and being spread by intensive poultry farms, according toreport by the campaign group Compassion in World Farming (CIWF).

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Delta Air Lines issued a motion to dismiss the putative class action lawsuit filed against the carrier for allegedly misrepresenting the total environmental impact of its business operations through advertisements of its pioneering carbon-neutrality claims, a US federal court filing showed on Friday.

RGGI Allowance prices climbed by double digits this past week as a combination of speculator interest in the Third Program Review and one entity adjusting positions bumped up values.

After several decades in research, including 22 years at the Australian Antarctic Division, this scientist is standing up for our icy continent. Here’s why Antarctic research needs ongoing funding. Dana M Bergstrom, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Diesel sales in California exceeded year-on-year levels in May for the first time this year, joining higher YoY monthly gasoline volumes, while monthly gasoline emissions rose to annual highs, according to recently published state data.

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Xpansiv CBL N-GEO nature-based contract jumped last afternoon Monday to shake off last week’s malaise when carbon credits prices generally drifted sideways again, although there were signs of life for CORSIA, the international aviation emission trading scheme of ICAO.

Falmouth sighting of cross between common and striped dolphins thought to be UK first

Rare hybrid dolphins have been spotted off the coast of Cornwall in what is thought to be a UK first.

The pair of cetaceans, seen in Falmouth, are a cross between a common dolphin and a striped dolphin.

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Link to climate activism is seven times stronger for anger than it is for hope, say Norwegian researchers

Anger is by far the most powerful emotional predictor of whether somebody plans to take part in a climate protest, research suggests.

The study, which asked 2,000 Norwegian adults how they felt about the climate crisis, found the link to activism was seven times stronger for anger than it was for hope. The effects were smaller for other actions, but fear and guilt were the best predictors of policy support, while sadness, fear and hope were the best predictors of behavioural change.

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BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh has the age of his heart assessed by artificial intelligence.

Early flowering and germination has been observed across much of south-east Australia, with scientists saying the climate is changing the way plants develop

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Orchids are blooming early in the shade house at Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens this winter.

“We usually don’t see these warmer temperatures until early spring,” orchid conservationist Alex McLachlan said.

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Australia is experiencing an unseasonably warm winter and experts are noticing some odd side effects in Australian flora. 'These warming temperatures are changing the way that plants would normally act and it can lead to decreases in population as there aren't enough pollinators out ready to pollinate the flowers,' explains orchid conservationist Alex McLachlan. Some orchid species, like the Caladenia valida, are flowering a month ahead of schedule at the Cranbourne botanic gardens in Melbourne

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Alongside the high-profile presidential elections on Sunday, Ecuadorians were asked to vote on continuing oil exploration in one of the most biodiverse locations on the planet.

German-headquartered European Energy Exchange (EEX) will require the green light from the EU’s antitrust authorities to acquire Nasdaq’s European power trading and clearing business, the European Commission said on Monday.

Commodity giant Cargill has applied two 37.5 meter high sails on one of its ships that could reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 30% on an average trip, paving the way for the technology to be used worldwide and reduce the global shipping fleet’s carbon footprint.

India's federal government over the weekend approved its ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission, including both electrolysis-based and biomass-based hydrogen production methods in the scope of “green hydrogen”, though observers say major challenges must be overcome for the nation to earn its coveted role as a global hub.

Weather ballon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwave

A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented 5,300 metres (17,400ft) before the temperature fell to 0C (32F), meteorologists have said, as a late summer heatwave and wildfires continue to pummel swathes of continental Europe.

A man was found dead in a blaze raging north of Athens on Monday as the Greek government warned of an “extreme” risk of fire across the country, while more than half of mainland France was placed under an amber heat alert.

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